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Six teens are facing charges after police say they assaulted officers trying to break up a fight near Scranton High School on Wednesday.

One 16-year-old boy was charged Thursday with aggravated assault of a police officer, simple assault and related counts for kicking Scranton police Officer William Aniska as the officer attempted to arrest another person, according to Scranton police Lt. Marty Crofton. Police charged three teen girls and two teen boys Wednesday with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, city police broke up a fight behind a building at 3 W. Olive St. As they were trying to disperse the large crowd that had gathered, an altercation between the officers and several teens ensued, officials said.

The incident remains under investigation and police expect to make more arrests.

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